Gate.



J. R. WHEELER, A. 0.. JOHNSON & J. F. WHEELER.

GATE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7, 1912.

Patented Feb. 18,1913.

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JOHN R. WHEELER, ARTHUR C. JOHNSON, AND JAMES F. WHEELER, 0F GRANDVALLEY, COLORADO.

GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March '7, 1912.

Patented Feb. 18, 1913. Serial 1%.. 683,152.

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOHN R. WHEELER, ARTHURC. JOHNSON, and JAMES F. WVHEELER, citizens of the United States,residing at Grand Valley, in the county of Garfield and State ofColorado, have 1n- Vented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates;and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to swinging gates which are adapted to be openedby hand by an operator on horse back or on a load, and the object of thesame is to improve the construction of a gate operating mechanism ofthis kind.

To this end the invention consists in the details hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed, and as shown in the drawings wherein Figure 1 isa plan view of this improved gate shown in its closed position. Fig. 2is an enlarged plan view of the inner end of the gate and its hingepost, with the gateswinging mechanism shown in the position of partsassumed when the gate is being opened.

In the drawings, the letter G designates broadly the gate which issuitably hinged as at h to the hinge-post H standing at one side of aroadway, and is adapted to be swung closed across the same and latchedto a suitable post L standing at the other side thereof. The detailedconstruction of the latch and the hinges has not been illustrated hereinas they form no part of the present invention. Nor do we lay claimherein to the construction or use of any particular form of operatingmechanism mounted on remote posts R alongside the roadway and to whichare led the cords or ropes for opening this gate from a distance; infact, we have shown in the drawings merely beams at O, carrying pulleysP for said ropes.

Coming now more particularly to the present invention, the numeral 1designates an L-shaped plate secured over the upper inner corner of thegate, with a pin 2 rising from its body and a pair of ears 3 projectinglaterally from its body between said pin and the inner end of the gateand upturned at their outer extremities as at 4;

and the numeral 5 designates a cross-shaped lever centrally pivoted onsaid pin 2 and with its outer arm moving over said plate and its ears 3and swinging between the upturned ends of the latter. This arm carriesan upright pin 6 on which is mounted a grooved roller 7, and 8 is aswinging lever pivoted at 9 on the upper end of the hinge post H andhaving a slot 10 in its body loosely embracing the groove in the roller.The outer end of this lever is pierced with an eye 11, to which areattached two ropes or cords 12 which, in the present illustration, leadoutward over the pulleys P in the supports 0 and hang in position to bereached with ease by a person approaching on horseback or on a vehicle.It is obvious that when either .rope is drawn upon the lever H will beturned on its pivot and the slot will move the roller so as to swing thecrossshaped lever 5 on its pivot. From the lateral arms of thelast-named lever two cords or ropes 14 converge toward each other andare led through an eye or guide 15 on the top of the gate to the latch20 which is mounted at the free edge thereof; and it is obvious that themovement of the swinging lever 8 which turns the cross-lever 5 on itspivot will cause the lateral arms of the latter (or one of them) to drawinward on this cord or rope and trip the latch so that the gate mayswing open, although when it swings closed again the latch is free toengage the catch 30 in a manner which will be clear.

We do not confine ourselves to the mate rials or proportions of parts;and, as above indicated, considerable latitude may be allowed thebuilder in the matter of the mechanism located at a distance and bymeans of which the gate is swung in either direction.

Obviously when a person approaches from either side and draws downwardon one of the ropes, it pulls on the lever 8 which latter is swung onits pivot so that the cross lever 5 is turned on its pivot 2 and thelatch cord 14 is drawn upon to trip the latch, and continued pull on themain rope causes the gate to swing open in a direction away from theoperator who is .opening'it, thereafter he passes through with his teamor horse, and by pulling on the rope at the other side of the gate hecauses the latter to close after him. In the act of closing, the latch20 automatically engages the catch 30, and the gate is held in latchedposition.

What is claimed as new is:

1. The combination with a swinging gate having a latch at its free end;of an L- shaped plate secured over the upper inner corner of the gateand having a pin rising from its body and two ears projecting laterallytherefrom between sthe pin and the corner of the gate and upturned attheir outer extremities, a cross-shaped lever centrally pivoted on saidpin and having one arm moving over the plate between the extremities ofsaid ears, a pin rising from this arm and carrying a grooved roller, anoperating lever pivoted on the hinge post and having a slot looselyengaging the groove in the roller, operating ropes connected with therear end of said lever and leading to remote points along the roadway,and cords connected with the lateral arms of the cross-lever and leadingto said latch.

'2. The combination with a swinging gate, a hinge post therefor, and alatch; of a plate secured over the upper inner corner of the gate andhaving a pin rising from its body and two cars projecting laterallytherefrom between the pin and the corner of the gate and upturned attheir outer extremities, a lever pivoted on said pin and moving over theplate between the extremities of said ears, a pin rising from the lever,an operating lever pivoted on the hinge post and having a slot looselyembracing said pin, ropes connected with the rear end of said operatinglever and leading to remote points along the roadway, and cordsconnected with the other lever and leading to the gate latch.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOHN R. WHEELER. ARTHUR O. JOHNSON. JAMES F. WHEELER.

Witnesses:

Jnss. W. YEOMAN, ELMER E. DE Wrr'r.

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, Washington, D. G.

